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This manuscript reviews recent literatures on synthesis of furfurals (5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, 5-methyl-2-furaldehyde) from various sugars (glucose, fructose, d-galactose, d-arabinose, xylose, l-rhamnose, lactose, cellobiose, sucrose) and furfural conversions into other carbonyl compounds (2,5-diformylfuran, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, levulinic acid, succinic acid) using catalytic methodology. Our recent achievements on one-pot synthesis of furfurals using solid acid and base catalysts and selective oxidations of furfurals using heterogeneous catalysts are also included.
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Very recently, Hu et al. reported the direct synthesis of DFF from glucose by the combination of CrCl3 and NaVO3 from HMF formation and HMF oxidation, respectively [207].
The base amount of HT used was estimated to be 0.64 mmol g−1 from titration for glycerol carbonate synthesis through transesterification by addition of benzoic acid as a titrant.
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This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (No. 10005910) and Young Scientists (Start-up) (No. 20860038) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan.
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Takagaki, A., Nishimura, S. & Ebitani, K. Catalytic Transformations of Biomass-Derived Materials into Value-Added Chemicals. Catal Surv Asia 16, 164–182 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10563-012-9142-3
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